President Bola Tinubu is holding a closed-door meeting with the Service Chiefs at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Our correspondent observed that the meeting began about 06:01pm (local time) as the security chiefs arrived at the forecourt and were ushered into the President’s office. It is Tinubu’s first meeting with the military high command … Read more
IBADAN – OYO State, created on February 3, 1976, on Monday, December 15, 2025, officially commenced activities marking its Golden Jubilee with the unveiling of the Oyo @50 anniversary logo, an event presided over by the state’s eighteenth and incumbent Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The ceremony, held at Governors Office Car Park, Secretariat, … Read more
The National Coordinator of the Accord Party, Rev. Isaac Adeniyi, has distanced the party from a statement credited to its former presidential candidate, Chris Imumolen. On December 3, a faction of the Accord Party launched a legal action before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, seeking to void the party’s forthcoming … Read more
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday described the death of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as a sad and painful loss to the state and to the Peoples Democratic Party. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olarenwaju, in Ibadan, the governor expressed his condolences … Read more
The Lagos State University community has reacted angrily to a viral prank video in which a group of young men dressed in costumes resembling extremist fighters stormed the campus, causing panic among students. The footage, uploaded on December 5 by Datreez Entertainment TV and titled “Bandits Prank on Lasuites”, showed individuals wearing turbans and … Read more
Governorship hopeful and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Hon. Olayinka Segelu, has congratulated the newly elected Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, Comrade Akeem Babatunde Abas, describing his emergence as a symbol of integrity, competence, and quality leadership for the media community. In a … Read more
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, will on Friday elevate Governor Seyi Makinde’s elder brother, Olumuyiwa Makinde, and eight other chiefs in the Otun Olubadan line. Makinde, an Ibadan-based lawyer, will move from Aare Onibon to Gbonka Olubadan, while businessman and engineer Dotun Sanusi will be promoted from Ajia to Bada Olubadan. A … Read more
The Senate has given its approval for President Bola Tinubu’s request to send Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of efforts to help restore calm and stability after last weekend’s attempted military takeover. The endorsement was announced on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary, following a review of the … Read more
Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the state’s event industry, describing the Professional Event Planners and Vendors Association of Nigeria (PEPVAN) as a critical partner in its drive to professionalize the sector. This assurance was given by the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Wasiu Olatubosun, at the 10th anniversary celebration … Read more
It was a moment of joy and excitement for Miss Christiana Olaitan, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member attached to the Protocol Department, Office of the Executive Governor of Oyo State, as she was honoured as the most outstanding corps member at the department upon completing her service year. The Director-General of the … Read more